NAKODAR
The Mehat Pur police have arrested one villager on charges of attacking police officials.
Investigating officer (IO)Harwinder Singh said that the accused has been identified as Gurjeet Singh alias Bhatti son of Resham Singh, a resident of Dharme Dian Chhanna village.
Sukhvir Singh senior constable posted in Bilga police station has said in his statement that the accused and his nineteen accomplices attacked police officials on October 3 at Bute Dian Chhana village threatened them and obstructed them from performing their duty.
IO said that a case under sections,186(obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions),353(criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 332(voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty, )341(wrongful restraint ) 323(voluntarily causing hurt), 506(criminal intimidation) and 148,149(rioting) of the IPC was registered against the accused and others who are absconding and raids are being conducted to nab them.